Professor of Education in CIE & Director, Institute of lifelong Learning, DU

Publications


Innovation/ Curriculum Development


Projects


Administrative Assignments


  • Director, Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi.

  • Member, UGC Expert Committee to formulate the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF).

  • Member, UGC Expert Committee to formulate guidelines for Multiple Entry and Exit option in the light of NEP-2020

  • Chairperson, Delhi University Digital Infrastructure Support for Colleges and Departments (DUDISCAD).

  • External Member on the committee for implementation of NEP 2020 at AUD, Ambedkar University Delhi.

  • Member, Advisory Body, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi.

  • In response to a D.O. from Ministry of Education GoI, the Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi had nominated my name for the post of Director, NCERT, Delhi.

  • Member, National Education Policy Implementation Committee, University of Delhi (NIC, DU-2020).

  • Dean Admissions, University of Delhi, 2019-20

  • University Convener- UG LOCF-Curriculum Revision Committee, 2019, University of Delhi

  • Member, Managing Committee, University Guest House, University of Delhi, since January 2021

  • Visitor Nominee- Executive Council of Central University of Gujrat, Gandhi Nagar since 2016-2020

  • Mentor, School of Education, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhi Nagar, since 2016-2020

  • VC Nominee/ Subject Expert to various Selection Committees for Principal / Professor/ Associate Professor, University of Delhi

  • University Representative in the Governing Body of Maharaja Agrasen College and PGDAV College, University of Delhi

  • Member, University Court, University of Delhi

  • Co-Convener, the Committee for planning and implementation of the 4 years Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in University of Delhi

  • Convener for Open Book Examinations (B. Ed. and M.Ed) Committee, University of Delhi-2020

Expert Member, Recruitment Rules Committee, SCERT Delhi

  • Member, Foreign Students Registry, University of Delhi-Since March-2019

  • Member, DRC & M.Phil. Committee, Department of Education, University of Delhi

  • Convener, Ph.D. Colloquium, Department of Education, University of Delhi

  • Joint Convener, M.Phil/ PhD Admission Committee 2018-19, Department of Education, University of Delhi

  • Member, Purchase Committee, Department of Education, University of Delhi

  • Member, Library Committee, Department of Education, University of Delhi

  • Member, Anti ragging-cum-Disciplinary Committee, Department of Education, University of Delhi

Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity

  • Member, Committee for third stage of selection i.e. evaluation of proposals submitted by the candidates for selection at DAIC as Post Doctoral Fellow and Doctoral Fellow- Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC),Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Dept. of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India.

  • Member, Expert Panel for the evaluation of research project/ Post Doc Fellowship reports, ICSSR, Delhi.

  • Member of the Departmental Advisory Board (DAB), Planning and Monitoring Division, NCERT, 2020-2023

  • Expert Member on Committee for the revision of the Gender Policy at NIOS, March 2021.

  • 'Special Invitee' for the BoS of School of Education Rishihood University, Sonepat

  • Expert Group member for Review and Finalisation of working paper on Alternative Ways of Schooling(keeping in view the Pandemic situation), RIE-Ajmer, NCERT, July 2020.

  • Team Leader cum Coordinator for development of Open Educational Recourses on Pedagogy of Social Science and Sociology of Education EDU 227, NCTE-Delhi, June 2020

  • Core Team Member, University of Delhi for Suggestions for Creating an Integrated Platform for Learning from Grade I to PG, submitted to MHRD, GOI, April 2020.

  • Resource Person for workshop on Self-Concept and Self-Esteemon, GGSIPU, November 2019.

  • National Education Day Award-2019, Shikshak Kalyan, Samagra, ALTTC, BSNL, New Delhi.

  • Resource Person for a Workshop for Social Science Teachers on Pedagogy of Social Sciences, SPM College, University of Delhi, April 2019.

  • Resource Person for a workshop on Organs of the Government for ITS Officers on 11th January 2019 at Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurugram.

  • Resource Person for Moderation workshop in the area of Mental Ability and Reasoning, Mathematics, Sciences and Social Sciences from 7-11th January 2019, at NCERT, New Delhi.

  • Resource Person for a lecture on The Democratic Classroom: Pedagogic Debates in India at Faculty Induction Program on 29th January 2019, M.D. University, Rohtak.

  • Joint Convener, M.Phil. and PhD Admission Committee, Department of Education, University of Delhi, 2018.

  • Member, Discussion group on Unfolding the latent stratums of Giftedness at USIEF,Delhi.

  • Resource Person for various In-Service Seminars/Workshops on YUVA-School Adolescence Education Programme, Delhi.

  • Resource Person for workshop on Methodology of Teaching Social Science/Political Science in various schools in Delhi.

  • Resource Person for workshop on Democratic Classroom in various schools in Delhi.

  • Participated in Expert group consultation on Cultural relevance of the Adolescence Education Programme in Schools organized by UNFPA.

Professional Societies/Institutional Memberships

  • Member, Advisory Board The Journal of International Teacher Education and Teaching published from Chicago, Illinois USA.

  • Nominated as a member of the UG Board of Studies in Education, School of Education, Pondicherry University.

  • Member, Editorial Board, Education India the e-journal, founded by Padma Shri Prof. M. S. Sodha in 2011.

  • External Subject Expert in Research Advisory Committee, School of Education, Central University of Himachal Pardesh.

  • Subject Expert for PhD Vetting Committee, Department of Education, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

  • Scientific Committee Member at the 3rd International Conference on Future of Education 2020 to be held on the 22nd –23rd June 2020in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • Subject Expert for Academic Audit/Joint Assessment Committeeof GGSIPU (2019-20).

  • Member of Expert Committee for Evaluation of Hindi Publication in the Field of Social Sciences at Central Hindi Directorate, Department of Higher Education, MHRD.

  • External Reviewer of Manuscript Open and Distance Learning in Secondary School Education in India: Potentials and Limitations for Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

  • Scientific Committee Member of 2nd International Conference on Future of Education 2019 to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 13th-14th June 2019.

  • Member, Peer Reviewer team of European Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS),United Kingdom, July,2018.

  • Member, School Board, School of Education, CUG, Ahmedabad (June,2018).

  • Member, Scientific Committee for an International Conference on Future of Education 2018 under the theme“ Education at Reach ”, Colombo, Sri Lanka(June, 2018).

  • Member, Scientific Committee at the 2nd World Conference on Education, Sri Lanka( May,2018).

  • Member, Editorial Board, Multidiscipline Journal-Researchers Guild, Poland(April,2018).

  • Member, Scientific Board, Institution of Educational Sciences, Bartin University,Turkey(October,2017).

  • Member, Formulation of Preliminary Committee for evaluation of applications for various programmes/fellowships/ scholarships & grants (2nd round) for 2017-18, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute MHRD, Govt. of India.

  • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Education and Human Development, American Research Institute for Policy Development, USA.

  • Referee, Educational Journal: MERI –Journal of Education, New Delhi.

  • Member, Board of studies, GUSOE, Noida

  • Member, Managing Committee, Bhavan's Leelavati Munshi College of Education, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi.

  • Member as a subject expert to various selection committees of various Universities across India.

Research Interests / Specialization

  1. Pedagogy of Political Science

  2. Social Science Education

  3. Adolescence Education

  4. Education, Youth and Democracy

  5. Democratic Education in India

Research Guidance

  • Number of PhD Scholars Successfully supervised- Five Under supervision: 8

  • Number of M.Phil Scholars Successfully supervised- Nine Under supervision: 0

Conference/ Seminar Presentations

  1. Keynote address/ Inaugural Address/ Eminent Speaker for various Webinars/ workshops/ FDPs on different aspects of National Policy of Education-2020, Organised by Central University of Gujrat, Mizoram University, Panjab University, JMI, CIC_DU, RIE-Ajmer, SPM College_DU, MGHV Wardha, HNBCU, FITE, CUHP, AKU, AMU, Allahabad Univ, BHU, and few more during July 2020- July 2021.

  2. Resource Person for External Review Workshop for research project Construction and Standardisation of Workplace Happiness Scale for Teachers’ under the aegis of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), organised by CASE, Baroda, June 30, 2021

  3. Resource Person for FDP Teacher Education: Future Road map in context of NEP 2020, organized by Department of Education, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Punjab, June 24, 2021.

  4. Resource person for National webinar on Curriculum for Preparing School Teachers and Decoding Vision of NEP-2020, organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, June 5, 2021

  5. Convener, National Consultation Meeting on Higher Education Commission of India as proposed in NEP 2020, Jointly organised by University of Delhi, Jindal Global University, Centre for Education and Social Studies, under the aegis of Vidhya Bharti Uccha Shiksha Sansthan , New Delhi, May 2021.

  6. Keynote Speaker to the National Seminar on Education in the Information Era: in Concerns, Challenges and Innovations organized by the Department of Education, Children’s University, Ahmadabad, March 20, 2021.

  7. Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker for a three-day online training program on the topic 'Emerging Trends in Pedagogy of Social Sciences' organized by School of Education, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, March 18, 2021.

  8. Keynote speaker Education and Socialization during Special Lecture Series on Education organized by School of Open Learning (SOL), University of Delhi, March 11, 2021.

  9. Invited Speaker at the National Conference on Integrating Inspiring Story of Mann Ki Baat in Education, Organised by Green Mentors,Gujrat, March4, 2021.

  10. Resourse Person for a lecture in the National Seminar on Rejuvenation of the Teacher Education in 21st Century, organized by VBUSS at Bhopal, March, 5-6, 2021

  11. Expert speaker during the Three Day Webinar on 'Indian Knowledge Systems vis-a-vis Contemporary Life and Education' organized by Bhavan's Leelavati Munshi College of Education, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, March,1-3, 2021.

  12. Keynote Speaker for one day National Seminar on NEP 2020 and Inclusion in Teacher Education, organized by Dr. Shakuntla Devi National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, February 2021

  13. Resource Person for lecture on ‘Language, Nation and Religion’ in the Two Week Faculty Development Program, organized by the Ministry of Education (PMMMNMTT), Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with P. G. D. A. V. College, University of Delhi, February, 2021.

  14. Resource Person for lecture on Teaching Learning and Research under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), MHRD, Govt. of India, M.D.University, Jan 27, 2021

  15. Resource Person for a lecture on Teacher, Teaching & Teacher Education: Processes, Concerns and Prospects’ organized by the Department of Elementary Education and IQAC, Mata Sundri College For Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalay Sagar- Madhya Pradesh, October, 2020.

  16. Resource Person for the workshop: ‘Online Workshop for Refreshing and Enhancing Techno – Pedagogical Abilities of B.Ed. Learners’ as part of SEP 2020 ‘SEP Student Tasks: Peer Observation’ on 22-10-2020.

  17. Presented (online) a research paper A Study of the concept of ‘Citizenship’ among the students and teachers of the state of Jammu & Kashmir at the First Universitas Lampung International Conference on Social Sciences (7th November, ULICoSS 2020).

  18. Resource Person for a talk on Transformation in Higher Education: Issues and Road Ahead , on 5th October, 2020 organized by Hansraj College Faculty Development Centre, University of Delhi

  19. प्रमुख वक्ता: भारतीय शिक्षा में भारतीयता प्रज्ञानम् इंडिका द्वारा आयोजित राष्ट्रीय वेब-गोष्ठी, 11- 12 जुलाई, 2020.

  20. Keynote Address for the online Faculty Development Program on The Right Perspective of organizing Online Classes for the main theme The Right Perspective of organizing Online Classes organised by GIAST, Delhi, 24th June, 2020.

  21. प्रमुख वक्ता: राष्ट्रीय वेबिनार, भारत में भाषाई विविधता : चुनौतियाँ और अवसर, शिक्षा विभाग, दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय, June 2020.

  22. Resource Person for online Training session Pedagogy of Political Science for teachers of schools affiliated to CBSE, organized by CBSE (Training Unit) June 2020.

  23. Resource Person and organiser for A two day National Webinar, Environment, Sustainability, and Education in reference to pre and post Covid- 19 pandemic Department of Education, University of Delhi, June5-6, 2020

  24. Resource Person for online FDP lecture on Qualitative Research and Preparing Qualitative Research Proposal training Organised by MGCU, Bihar and WBSU, Kolkata, June 2020

  25. Resource Person and organiser for A Two-Day International Webinar, Education, Assessment and Virtual World: A Socio-Philosophical Dialogue, Department of Education, University of Delhi, May 9-10, 2020

  26. Guest Lecture at Valedictory ceremony of two days National webinar Mental Health and emotional wellbeing for personality grooming of youth in the Pandamic Period, GGSIPU April 2020

  27. Key Resource Person at one day Workshop on LOCF Curriculum, under FDP, PMMMNMTT, MHRD, GoI, organised by Kurukshetra University, November, 2019

  28. Invited Lecture Teacher Education and Democratic Pedagogy to mark the National Education Day in respect to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Birth anniversary, organised by School of Education, Central University of Kerala, November 2019

  29. Key Resource Person for TARSHI’s interactive session Let’s Open the Doors: Developing Resources for Educators, New Delhi, Oct 2019

  30. Key Resource Person at FDP Learning Outcome Based Education for all faculty members, organised by IQAC unit of Ram Lal Anand College, DU, Sept 2019

  31. Key Resource Person at National Seminar on CBCS at UG Level under PMMMNM, MHRD, GoI, organised by MD University, Rohtak, August 30-31, 2019

  32. Invited Lecture at National Meet on ‘New Education Policy draft (2019)’ is being organized under the aegis of the Inter-University Centre for Teachers Education [IUCTE], a scheme of PMMMNM on Teachers and Teaching of the MHRD at the Department of Education [CASE & IASE], The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat 24th July, 2019.

  33. Keynote address at National Seminar A reflective and democratic teacher: The need of the hour? At Bhartiya College of Education, Udhampur, J & K.

  34. Resource Person for a lecture on The Democratic Classroom: Pedagogic Debates in India for the University/College Teachers on 11th December at UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Kurukshetra University.

  35. Presented paper on Democratic education and good governance at National Symposium on Human Security, MDG and SDG outcomes in South Asia at Department of Political Science, Jamia Milia Islamia,New Delhi March,2018

  36. Resource Person for one day National Seminar Guru Nanak dev Ji View of Life: Contemporary Context and delivered a talk on Teachings of Guru Nanak Devji with reference to the Educational and Constitutional Values Organised by Divinity Society, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi, New Delhi, March,2018.

  37. Resource Lecture Adolescence Education and Democratic Pedagogy at the international conference on Humane and Reflective Teacher, Organised by Faculty of Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, November, 2017.

  38. Resource Person for Workshop on Parenting Adolescents: Role and Responsibilities at CIE, Basic School, University of Delhi, November,2017

  39. Resource Person for Panel Discussion on Understanding Sexuality: Significance, Possibilities and Challenges in Indian Context, delivered lecture on Sexuality education in pre service teacher education at Department of Elementary Education, Miranda House College, University of Delhi ,November ,2017

  40. Resource Person for video lessons on Pedagogy of Social Sciences for DELED Programme at National Institute of Open Schooling, Noida, August,2017

  41. Resource Person for a workshop on Inclusive classroom culture for gifted students on 5th May 2017 at Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi.

  42. Resource Person for National Level In-Service Course TGT(Social Science) at K.V Pitampura for a lecture on Democratic classroom for social science.

  43. Presented Paper entitled The Democratic Classroom: Pedagogic Debates in India, at the International Conference, The IAFOR International Conference on Education - Hawaii (IICEHawaii2016) USA.

  44. Presented Paper entitled Life Skill Education & Youth, NATIONAL CONFERENCE on 18th February, 2016, organized by BSAIE, M D University, Rohtak.

  45. Resource Person for series of 3 National Level workshops Analysis of pre-service teacher preparation degree programmes across India from the lens of inclusive education organized by Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs, NCERT at New Delhi, Mysore and Guwahati. (2016-17).

  46. Resource Person for One day workshop for in-service Teachers Constitutional Clauses - must for every citizen, Organised by Ramakrishna Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi, June 2016.

  47. Keynote address Channelizing students’ Instinct towards Constructive use of Electronic Media at a National Seminar organized by GIAST, I P University, Delhi (2015).

  48. Resource Person for discussion group on Integrating Social Science at Elementary School organized by Delhi Public School Society, Delhi (2015).

  49. Lecture on the Paradigm Shift in Pedagogy at the Academic Staff College, Rajasthan University, Jaipur (2013).

  50. Presented Paper entitled We and the Adolescent Girls, in Asia-Pacific Gender Studies Conference at UGC-ASC, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttrakhand (2013).

  51. Presented Paper entitled Gifted Minds in Social Science, International Conference on Research in Education and Curriculum planning for gifted minds, New Delhi (2013).

  52. Participated in Three days Appreciation Course in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures Organised for University Teachers by Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, Lok-Sabha Secretariat, Delhi (2012).

  53. Presentation/Talk on Life Skill Education and Youth at Symposium“Nurturing Life Skills among Youth” Organised by Lions Club and Department of Social Work, Univ. of Delhi (2012).

  54. Presented a paper Parenting Styles at International Seminar “Managing Behavioral Problems of Students through Teaching& Parenting” Organised by Paavan Chintan Dhara Charitable Trust, Delhi (2012).

  55. Invited/ published lecture entitled Youth and Citizenship Education in a Democratic Society in an International Conference held at BGC, Jaipur (2012).

  56. Presented/ published paper entitled Teaching Civics/Political Science or Citizenship Education in an International Seminar on “Professional Development of Teachers held at SCBIHE, Lucknow (2012).

  57. Participated in Metacentric National level study findings dissemination workshop of the study entitled: Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health: An Intervention Study , Organized by National AIDS Research Institute, Pune at New Delhi (2011).

  58. Presented/ published a paper Adolescence Education in Pre-service Teacher Education at a three days National Seminar organized by RIE, Ajmer (2009).

  59. Resource Person for one day Workshop on Adolescence Education for Visual Impaired School Students organized by Blind Relief Association, Delhi (October- 2009).

  60. Participated in a three days workshop Revisiting of General Framework of Adolescence Education, organized by NCERT, Delhi (August-2009).

  61. Member, expert group consultation on Cultural relevance of Adolescence Education Programme in Schools, one day workshop organized by UNFPA, Delhi (July-2009).

  62. Presented a Paper on Safety Education In Schools at a Workshop On ‘Inclusion of Knowledge about Police, Law And Human Rights In School Curriculum" Organised by NACDOR, Delhi,(July-2009).

  63. Resource Person for discussion group on Measuring Progress on Children’s Rights Score Card: 2008 organized by India Alliance for Child Rights, Delhi (July-2009).

  64. Chaired a session in National Seminar on Equity and Education in India: Policy Issues and Challenges, organized by Department of Education, University of Delhi (March 2009).

  65. Member, Expert group to finalise The Proposed Plan of Intervention among Out of-School Youth., NACO, Delhi (January-2009).

  66. Presented a paper on Adolescence Education in India at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK (March-2006).

  67. Resource Person for In-service Teacher Education Workshops for Social Science/ Political Science Teachers organized by various Government and Public Schools in Delhi.

  68. Resource Person for In-service Teacher Education Workshops for Adolescence Education organized by various Government and Public Schools in Delhi.